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Barcelona midfielder Xavi is looking ahead to Spain's crucial Euro 2008 challenge against Italy. Xavi is wary of the fact that Italy by Spain have not been beaten for a very long time, but the midfielder is confident they can get the result they need.
Xavi said: "We know that they're very difficult opponents, who have won everything in the past, and on paper they are the favourites because they're the world champions. We beat them a few months ago in a friendly in Spain, but that's totally different to a competitive match.
"We see this as a challenge more than anything. We know that we have a good team and we have a good footballing philosophy, and allied to this we're going to battle and compete for every ball on Sunday."
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